RAIB investigating excessive speed at Hertfordshire junction
The RAIB has undertaken a preliminary examination into an incident of overspeeding at Hitchin in Hertfordshire last December.
Tag: Govia Thameslink Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway Model Stations concept improves London station
Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) Model Stations concept was developed for future improvements of stations with customer-focused standards.
DFTO announces major plans for train operators
The Department for Tranport Operator (DFTO) has announced major changes for publicly owned train operators during the coming year
Microsleep and fatigue caused London Bridge train incident
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report after a train hit the buffer stops at London Bridge in December 2024. At around 15:45,…
Sussex coast sees direct train to London launched
Among the improvements in Southern’s new December timetable is a direct train from Eastbourne and Lewes to London Bridge.
Great Northern takes 200 schoolchildren to see Cinderella
Great Northern, the train operator run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), took around two hundred schoolchildren from Hertfordshire to see the Christm…
Changes to Thameslink and Great Northern timetable this weekend
This weekend, train timetables will be altered, which will see Thameslink and Great Northern see improved services, taking advantage of a series of up…
Pay-as-you-go contactless in place at 30 more stations in South-East England
Beginning a week on Sunday (14 December 2025), passengers in South East England will be able to pay their fares using contactless pay-as-you-go at th…
Multiple trains controlled simultaneously in landmark for digital signalling
A major step forward in the introduction of digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line took place last weekend, 22nd and 23rd November.
Railfuture queries whether TfL should operate services to Moorgate
Railfuture is questioning whether train services to Moorgate would be best served by Transport for London or Great British Railways.